Did you know you can improve the way you feel just by changing the way you talk about your circumstances?
Consider the following examples from my own life:
We raised four children on a tiny income. We never had enough money for the extra things we would have liked to do. We couldn’t afford flights home to be with family for the holidays. We drove extremely old cars, shopped at thrift and consignment stores for our children’s needs, and used coupons whenever we could. My husband routinely worked 100+ hours a week, so we never saw each other. He worked most holidays and weekends, so we never celebrated Christmas on the 25th or birthdays on their actual days. Essentially I was a single parent. It was lonely, depressing, and overwhelming.
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During medical training we learned to live simply. We focused our priorities on the things that mattered most to us, and learned that happiness does not come from material possessions. Because we didn’t have much, we developed a deep appreciation for the things we did have. While we often didn’t have money to fly home for the holidays, we created our own family traditions. Some of our Continue Reading
